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#559236 color: Pont Moss

#559236 is rgb(85, 146, 54) in RGB and oklch(59.804% 0.14061 136.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

59.8%
0.141
137°
  • Green
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • emerald-600
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #559236

#559236 is a bright green color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pont Moss (#5f9228). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium green colors

Lighter: #559236 mixed with white

  1. 559236
  2. 669d4c
  3. 77a861
  4. 87b375
  5. 98be88
  6. a9c89c
  7. bad3af
  8. cbdec3
  9. dce9d7
  10. edf4eb

Darker: #559236 mixed with black

  1. 559236
  2. 497e2e
  3. 3d6b25
  4. 31581e
  5. 264616
  6. 1c350f
  7. 112508
  8. 081603
  9. 020801
  10. 000100

Calmer: #559236 with less saturation

  1. 559236
  2. 5a9040
  3. 5f8f49
  4. 648d51
  5. 688b59
  6. 6c8a60
  7. 708866
  8. 74866d
  9. 788473
  10. 7c8279

Questions about #559236

What color is #559236?

#559236 is bright green. The closest named color is Pont Moss. In RGB it is rgb(85, 146, 54), in HSL hsl(99.78, 46%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.804% 0.14061 136.587).

What colors go well with #559236?

The complementary color of #559236 is #a062b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8b8400 and #00996d. The triadic partners are #4380d2 and #c55762.

Is white or black text more readable on #559236?

White text reads better on #559236: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #559236 a warm or cool color?

#559236 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.141.